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24 alternatives to SwitchGlass
Customizable app switcher for Mac
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SwitchGlass launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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TouchSwitcher▲319Switch between apps with just the Touch Bar
2016 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →
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Clean app switching. One app at a time. Like iOS on Mac.
2021 · its alternatives →
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App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Layout switcher▲153It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS
2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · its alternatives →
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Switch for macOS▲174Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
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Fader▲90Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically
Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →
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Pocket Screen▲207Keep any Mac window visible in a floating mini screen
Jul 2026 · labs.toybird.com · its alternatives →
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Glaze by Raycast▲647Create your own Mac apps by chatting with AI
Jul 2026 · glaze.app · its alternatives →
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DashPane▲97Built this for macOS because I wanted app switching to feel faster and more flexible than the default Command-Tab flow. DashPane combines app switching and launching in one flow, with: • customizable app shortcuts • fuzzy search for apps and windows • sidebar access • edge gestures • more consistent Command-Tab behavior • appearance, menu bar, and haptics settings This is the v2 update, shipped about a month after launch. A lot of the changes came from early user feedback. Site: https://www.dashpane.pro/
Mar 2026 · dashpane.pro · its alternatives →
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Powerful window manager application for Mac
2019 · noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I recently switched from a Fedora/GNOME laptop to a MacBook Air. My old setup served me well as a portable workstation, but I’ve started traveling more while working remotely and needed something with similar performance but better battery life. The main thing I missed was a simple taskbar that shows the windows in the current workspace instead of a Dock that mixes everything together. I built boringBar so I would not have to use the Dock. It shows only the windows in the current Space, lets you switch Spaces by scrolling on the bar, and adds a desktop switcher so you can jump…
Apr 2026 · boringbar.app · its alternatives →
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Switch your Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse between Macs
Aug 2026 · mangobuns.com · its alternatives →
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Moves for macOS▲180Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Smarter, Faster app switching for macOS, private extra dock
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ExtraBar▲152Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
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Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Command-Tab Plus▲248Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘
2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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